Just a short post to let you all know that early bird pricing for the Inspecht HR Futures Conference finishes in 3 days, 15th January. After this you will need to spend an extra A$50 to attend. Remember you can register online, or download the offline order form. REGISTRATION TYPE DATES PRICE Early BirdContinue reading “HR Futures Conference”
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Great places to work in Australia
The Great Place to Work Institute has launched their 2009 program partnering with BRW. They have over 20 years experience in measuring employee engagement from all over the globe, they define a great place to work as one where trust exists. At the heart of our definition of a great place to work – a placeContinue reading “Great places to work in Australia”
Downloadable resources
Over on the Inspecht site you can download some free resources to use as part of the HR/Recruitment/Learning/Social Media program. Here are a few to get you going: Use Google to find your next candidate with the Google Tips document New to social media and Web 2.0, get a quick overview of the key terms on theContinue reading “Downloadable resources”
Conference update
Plans are in place for the Inspecht HR Futures Conference on 26 February 2009 in Melbourne. The site is up and the program is 99% complete, just awaiting confirmation on one speaker. There is a downloadable program overview you can use to convince management that the event is worth attending. The program summary: Keynote – Thoughts fromContinue reading “Conference update”
52 ideas on using social media within HR
It has taken me a while to get this lists published, I originally had the idea six months ago! Below are 50 51 52 ideas on how you can use social media within your HR and Recruitment strategy. Not all of the ideas are practical for all organisations, and I would never recommend you tryingContinue reading “52 ideas on using social media within HR”
Workforce development in public and private sector
A couple of weeks ago Kate Carruthers spoke to me about workforce development programs, the results are an article she published on the NSW TAFE eZine web site, under the heading of “Workforce development: Case studies in private and public sector implementation“. Workforce development is a key issue for both private and public sector businesses. Continue reading “Workforce development in public and private sector”
Inspecht HR Futures Conference
A quick update on the conference idea from last week. Based on feedback and discussions it have been named “Inspecht HR Futures Conference” and will bring together speakers covering all areas of HR, Recruiting and Technology to discuss how social media, innovation, culture and technology empower, attract, engage and evolve employees. More information is below. ConferenceContinue reading “Inspecht HR Futures Conference”
Australian Online tools for HR
I have been watching the growth in non recruiting SaaS tools for HR professionals in Australia with great interest. We have had payroll and time tracking services for a while, and a few full fledged HRIS tools floating around but most have grown out of the old bureau offerings and not really built with the InternetContinue reading “Australian Online tools for HR”
Violence in the workplace
Violence in general is terrible and should never be in the workplace. But when it happens HR is usually involved. Years ago I remember talking to a senior HR executive who had an employee come into his office and sit down. The employee calmly announced that he had just murdered his family. I have knownContinue reading “Violence in the workplace”
Your help is needed
About a week ago I had one of my wild ideas, organise an HR and Enterprise 2.0 conference in Melbourne at the beginning of 2009. Over the last week I have been pulling together some figures and making contact with people to see if they would be interested in speaking or attending. The response soContinue reading “Your help is needed”
Michael Specht 